The ultimate Windows laptop for the price
The LG Gram 17 convinced this diehard MacBook Pro user to switch back to Windows after 10+ years of macOS. Why? First of all, the screen-to-weight ratio - at under 3lbs, it's half the weight of a 16" MBP, and the native 2K 17" screen is bigger with a thinner bezel (and no ugly webcam notch). While some may argue about the color accuracy between the two, the Gram 17 is not trying to be a graphic design or editing machine, but is very accurate nonetheless, not mention vibrant, sharp, and bright. (Also, the 2022 model features a better matte screen unlike the glossy screens from 2020-2021.) Second reason is the keyboard. It has the best feeling keys in any laptop I've used, with satisfying key travel, a great backlight, perfect spacing, and a 10-key which is so useful when doing any kind of math or financing. It's just the perfect laptop keyboard. Finally, the price. The Gram 17 is $1k less than a comparable 16" MBP, and while it's not quite as beefy performance-wise, the 12-core i7 + 16gb DDR5 is more than enough to tackle 99% of what most of us use laptops for. The only area it suffers in is graphics, as most Gram models use the built-in Intel chipset. It's decent, but can't compare to a dedicated GPU (Note: there are Gram configurations that include RTX 2070 GPUs at the time of this review). Despite that, the LG Gram 17 represents the best bang for the buck for a lightweight, capable, and incredibly well engineered laptop in the market today.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned